SAN FRANCISCO | One Rincon Hill- North Tower | 495 FT (151 M) | 50 floors - Page 3

Reminiscence · #41 Posted: **Aug 1, 2012, 9:02 AM**

I've been waiting for years to see if this second tower would proceed, and I'm so happy to hear site prep might is somewhat imminent! This is an area that has long needed another building to accompany the One Rincon tower thats already there.

peanut gallery · #42 Posted: **Aug 1, 2012, 6:34 PM**

No doubt, Rem, and welcome back! Can't wait for this and its neighbor across the intersection to get in the air.

wakamesalad · #43 Posted: **Aug 2, 2012, 3:36 AM**

I drove by the site today and excavation is at least 30' deep. Moving right along

Reminiscence · #44 Posted: **Aug 2, 2012, 9:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by peanut gallery

No doubt, Rem, and welcome back! Can't wait for this and its neighbor across the intersection to get in the air.

Thanks! Its good to be back

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Originally Posted by wakamesalad

I drove by the site today and excavation is at least 30' deep. Moving right along

That's great to hear! I'm in the city every Friday, but this one is out of my walking route so I won't have any idea whats going on until its starts rising out of the ground. Thanks for your update

timbad · #45 Posted: **Aug 13, 2012, 4:16 AM**

sort of a dim view of the site from Saturday evening:

and another showing its relation to 333 Harrison across the way:

that little off-ramp road is going to feel very different than it has when it is fully framed on both sides

peanut gallery · #46 Posted: **Aug 13, 2012, 7:40 PM**

I had the exact same thought when looking at that last photo. In fact, that whole intersection will be dramatically different when 399 Fremont goes up. I can't wait!

minesweeper · #47 Posted: **Aug 13, 2012, 10:56 PM**

Thanks for the photo updates. It's definitely going to feel like you're right in the city once the street is boxed in from all sides.

That lot is a really tight squeeze to construct a 500' tower. I wonder where they are staging all the construction equipment?

wiru · #48 Posted: **Aug 26, 2012, 4:23 AM**

thanks for the photo. i am bit confused. on the right of the ramp will be rincon 2nd tower. whats the project on the left? if its another project, how tall will that be? thanks.

wiru

wiru · #49 Posted: **Aug 26, 2012, 4:27 AM**

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thanks for the photo. i am bit confused. on the right of the ramp will be rincon 2nd tower. whats the project on the left? if its another project, how tall will that be? thanks.

wiru

sorry,nevermind. found answer to my own question. here is the project on the left. http://www.dbarchitect.com/projects/.../135.html#1797

tall/awkward · #50 Posted: **Aug 26, 2012, 10:48 AM**

Hey everybody. Shouldn't this thread be moved to the under construction category?

rocketman_95046 · #51 Posted: **Aug 26, 2012, 3:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by tall/awkward

Hey everybody. Shouldn't this thread be moved to the under construction category?

Not until they install something structural. ie pilings, foundation, etc. So far this has just been excavation. Don't worry, they will start pouring some concrete soon. If I remember correctly, tower one was a 10ft thick mat foundation. So the first pour should be a big one.

1977 · #52 Posted: **Aug 26, 2012, 4:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by tall/awkward

Hey everybody. Shouldn't this thread be moved to the under construction category?

Soon, but the proper height (541') should be adjusted accordingly.

easy as pie · #53 Posted: **Aug 27, 2012, 12:54 AM**

i very very seldom leave sf for other parts of the bay, but i spent some time in berkeley last week (the cars and heat reminding me why i don't bother with the place). anyway, coming into sf over the bridge, i think it was the first time that i've actually seen 1 rincon from the bay bridge (usually use bart or ferry). man, i'm ecstatic to see another tower go in there, but what a terrible shame that this magnificent gateway glass wall will be obscured up by a shorter building with that white mullion motif. something about how 1 rincon stands alone is just very very alluring to me.

that said, i guess if the effect is to be lost, we might as well cram as many towers into the area as possible.

peanut gallery · #54 Posted: **Aug 27, 2012, 4:16 AM**

It won't obscure tower one from the bridge vantage point because that will be offset to the north. That doesn't address it no longer standing alone, but at least you should be able to completely see tower one even after all the other Rincon towers go in.

peanut gallery · #55 Posted: **Aug 29, 2012, 6:20 AM**

I walked by this today. Excavation is moving a little slower than I hoped, but it is a very tight space:

OneRinconHill · #56 Posted: **Sep 4, 2012, 4:55 AM**

What are the dimensions of that lot? Looks like half the size of tower 1.

peanut gallery · #57 Posted: **Sep 5, 2012, 4:22 PM**

Looking on Google maps, it looks like the same footprint. And as far as I know, that's what it's supposed to be. Perhaps it just looks smaller because of the existing building looming over one side?

northbay · #58 Posted: **Sep 5, 2012, 6:13 PM**

A filled space always looks bigger than an unfilled one.

Just like an empty house seems smaller than one with furniture in it. Seems paradoxical but it's true.

SLO · #59 Posted: **Sep 5, 2012, 10:27 PM**

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A filled space always looks bigger than an unfilled one.

Just like an empty house seems smaller than one with furniture in it. Seems paradoxical but it's true.

You are right on. Saying that, it still looks like a small single family home lot....

tall/awkward · #60 Posted: **Sep 7, 2012, 7:48 PM**

That's why the Rincon towers are so cool; they take up little space at street level, but make up for that with height. Much less bulky-looking than most older FiDi buildings.